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Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Sirona care & health CIC

Dependent on role once appointed, BS34 5PEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

28 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

The Sirona Speech and Language Therapy School Aged Team is a friendly and supportive team that deliver a variety of core and commissioned clinical Spe...

You will be working within the School Aged Speech and Language Therapy Service across both primary and secondary schools in North Somerset and Bristol. You will work with Specialist Speech and Language Therapists. Main duties of your role will be to:

Work within primary and secondary schools to deliverspecific skilled support along with speech and language therapy programmes to children/young people and their families to improve their outcomes and support children/young people to reach their full potential.
Monitor children/young people's response to therapy intervention and feedback to the therapist, jointly setting new targets as required.
Work closely with the Speech and Language Therapist within your commissioned school.
Prepare equipment, materials and make resources to support the Speech and Language Therapy team.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications

Essential: - Recognised childcare / health care / social care qualification at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable: - Training in Makaton / Attention Autism or other relevant SLCN interventions

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Relevant experience of working with children in an educational or health setting
To be able to work without direct supervision carrying out observations and / or therapy activities in educational settings
Ability to plan and prioritise own timetable for sessions, whilst showing initiative.
To be able to use IT for key team functions (e.g. MS Outlook, MS Teams, Excel) as well as specific clinical related uses as required
To be able to demonstrate therapy programmes to others (educational support staff)
Ability to relate to children or young people with special needs, cultural and language difficulties, and/or challenging behaviour.
To be able to communicate effectively with therapy colleagues, members of the multidisciplinary team, and other agencies (e.g. education, social services)

Desirable

Experience of working with children and young people presenting with difficulties in the areas of communication or social communication
Experience of working as an assistant practitioner
To be familiar with delivering intervention programmes targeting speech sounds or language skills
Experience of running small group targeted interventions, under the supervision of a suitable professional